A pilot study of alcohol policy and social norms in Welsh Universities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol consumption; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

• Registration Number: ISRCTN48556384
• Lead Sponsor: Alcohol Research UK (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2012 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22414293 2. 2013 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23594918

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-23
• Study Completion: 2012-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 October 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4000

Inclusion Criteria

First year undergraduate students living in halls of residence in four Welsh Universities

Exclusion Criteria

Students not in their first year or not living in halls

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol consumption (units per week) measured using the Daily Drinking Questionnaire (DDQ)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Frequency of alcohol consumption [Daily Drinking Questionnaire (DDQ)]<br>2. Frequency of binge drinking (DDQ)<br>3. Prevalence of higher risk drinking, assessed via Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C)<br>4. Change in perceptions of alcohol-related norms, assessed using the Drinking Norms Rating Form<br>5. Alcohol related problems measured using the Rutgaers Alcohol Problem Index